Dave, been watching your videos for nearly 2 years and I finally start CDL school on January 3rd. I feel like I’ve learned so much from just watching your videos. Hope to meet you one day. Stay safe.

Love your honesty cause people don't admit they don't know your the best safety is in your head

Your going to be the best driver cause you have a sense of humor teaching your self

Man watching the growth in your skills and confidence since you first started posting the trucking vlogs...you have come a long way!

I only had to do a side-hook once about 30 years ago in the dark. What a pain in the arse that was. You impressed the hell out of me getting that job done. Atta Boy, Dave.

Check your drive tires for tread depth all I can see is a little bit of 1 tire what does the rest of the tires look like. When side hooking you mite have to drop the air bags so you don't push the trailer side ways they sidle real easy.

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Dave next⏰just back ⬆️ to the side of the trailer just line your 5th wheel 💪🏾

Boy!O I'm good too 😀 I called the situation before you executed it, to just turn the trailer from 9 o'clock to 6 o'clock which gives you the line you need. I am so good. Oh! You too Dave, cause I've never even sat in a Semitruck, not even the co-pilot seat. 😁

Had that before. 90 degree in the niddle of the night. There was a pickup truck parked in front of it to make sure nobody hooks up. But the company shut and the pickup was still there when we came. Fun stuff ;)

Well done Dave!!!!

i wonder who decided it was a good idea to drop a trailer right in front of that one. Just seems like a dumb idea to me. Thanks for the video Dave!

you made that hook and go look easy, Have a safe and happy New Year.

Side hooking is definitely a pain in the butt to do. I have a hard time getting the kingpin into the funnel part of the 5th wheel too. If it helps any, just remember that the kingpin is right at 3ft aft of the front of the trailer, and your tractor is 8'6" wide, which means the midpoint is 4'3". If you hit it straight from jackknife position, that means the side of your tractor that is closest to the front of the trailer should overshoot the corner of the trailer by about a foot. I know...easier said than done still. But anything that can help minimize required corrections and GOALs can't hurt either.

Pretty smart business-wise to make up a bunch of extra videos to release while you are taking time off.

Love your enthusiasm mate. Cheers from Aussieland. 🍺🍺

After doing hostler work for nearly 2 years, none of this looks anywhere near as daunting as it used to.

My windshield thanks you for removing the rocks.!!

Wait wait wait, hold the phone...Did I just watch a RWD-vid where the GPS-lady did

Hi Dave, nice job for a first time. I have been in similar situation myself, maybe next time ill share a video too.